Gold

[Dan_OB]

In addition to the suggestions above:

For lower lvl pirates:
Sam Seaborn offers a quest that pays 25 gold for killing any 2 skeletons

Bartholomew Watkins offers 3 quest at time that offer 35 gold each for sinking ships. The quests each specify what kind ship needs to be sunk, but in practice almost any ship will do.


For everyone:
Work for hire quest from both Captain Job and Josie McReedy in the Royal Anchor on Port Royal and Defeat enemies from Johnny McVane in Kings Arm on Tortuga pay 10 gold plus 5 times your notoriety level for killing varying number of enemies. Might as well get paid for leveling.

We can't leave out Treasure sense. The more points you have on it the better the plunder will be when you sail.